Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD Review

ModCrash reviews the Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD

First off I want to thank Kingston for supplying the HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD for our review. Kingston is a major name when it comes to anything to do with memory and while the HyperX 3K SSD may not cost as much as other SSDs, it did in fact produce the performance normally seen with higher priced SSDs. Having said that unless your heart is set on a Corsair or Samsung SSD, the Kingston HyperX 3K SSD is perfect for the price conscience gamer!

While currently I have a Samsung 840 Pro in my gaming system I have personally bought three different SSDs from Kingston and they were as well as this SSD worth every penny.

 

Kingston HyperX 3K 240 GB SSD Specifications
Form Factor	2.5″
Interface	SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev 2.0 (3Gb/s)
Capacity	240 GB
Controller	Sandforce SF-2281
Sequential Read/Write	Up to 555 MB/s & 510 MB/s Respectively
Maximum 4K Read/Write	86,000 & 73,000 IOPS Respectively
Random 4K Read/Write	45,000 & 69,000 IOPS Respectively
Power Consumption	0.455 W Idle / 0.6 W Avg / 1.58 W (MAX) Read / 2.11 W (MAX) Write
Operating Tempertures	0°C ~ 70°C
Storage Tempertures	-40°C ~ 85°C
Dimensions	69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
Weight	97g
MTBF	1,000,000 Hours
Warranty	3 Year with free technical support
Additional Features	SandForce controller technology High-speed SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) transfer speeds Advanced Wear-Leveling Technology User-Configurable Over Provisioning Shock-Proof — dropping your notebook no longer means losing your data Cool & Quiet — runs silent and with no moving mechanical parts to generate heat Innovative — uses NAND Flash memory components Supports TRIM — enhances device wear leveling by eliminating merge operation for all deleted data blocks Supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)

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